Coat-collar holder



F. CONCHA.

GOAT COLLAR HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED DEC.2, 191s.

1,328,945. Patented @11.127,1920.

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FRANCISCO CONCHA, 0F CUZCO, PERU.

COAT-COLLAR -HOLDER.

- Specification of Letters Patent. i Patented Jan. 237, 1920.

`Application filed December 2, `1918. Serial No. 265,039.

To/aZZw/wm it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANersoo CONCHA, a citi-zen ofthe ERepublic' Of'Peru, residing at Cuzco, Peru, have invented certain "new and useful Improvements y,Coat-,Collar Holders,of which the v"following is a specification. f

This invention relates to coat collar holders, having for fits v. primary` Vobj ect 'to previde a device/0f simple and' improved constriijcti'cvin,l capable 'ofj'being yreadily Iapingl the coat collar cFriding up,i into engagement with the neck `or fha-ir o'f the wearer whenthelatteris in certainpo'sitions.-

'A further object off the''inventionl is t to provide a holding'device of lthe character stated, which is readilyapplied tothe garment andwhich insuresgproper'flttingpf'the coat collarto-the neck ofthe wearer at all times.

'A still further object of the invention is to provide a coat-collar holder capable of being manufactured at low cost, 4which `may be quickly 4and veasily applied to or removed vfrom the garments, which will not interfere with vthe'putting on or taking off of the coat, and which may bereasily and quickly rendered operative after the coat has been applied to the body of the wearer.

With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides inthe 'novel formation, combinationand arrangen'lent of parts, all as will be described Amore fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stud or button constituting a part of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the button,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the button,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the holding device to be applied to the coat,

Fig. 5 is a face view of the improved holding device, and

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the holding device.

The stud indicated generally at 7 in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive is designed for use in lieu of the collar buttons now generally employed at the back of the shirt or neck band for securing the standing collar thereto. This button or stud comprises a base 8, having a standard 9 projecting at right angles and centrally therefrom, and a headlO is secured to the outerend of the said standard. This head is provided with an elongated 'shank indicated at 11. It will beunde'rstood that the improved 'button is applied to the-tshirt band in the usualmanner and thatthefsh'a'nk 11 and head 10 are passed lthrougl-1 'thej buttonliole in the Vstanding collar. The shank 11 extends vdov/inwardly when ythe devicel lis properly v applife'dtothe shirt. v

The'holder "for use upon the coat of ythe wearer is illustrated-in Figs. 4to 6 'inclusive, andcom'prises an elongated bar 12having openings 13 therein at" its vends to receive stitches whereby the holder :is held firmly upon the coat. Thisholderis tor-be arranged upon the interior of the coat near the collar thereof and substantially parallel with the shoulders. The bar 12 has arranged thereon a pair ofhousings 14 arranged in spaced relation and within each of which is pivoted as at 15 the `retaining fingers 16.` Each retaining finger has a rightangularly disposed arm portion 17, against whichA bears an expansion spring 18 confined bythe hous-l ing. Stops 19 are arranged upon the bar to` limit the outward swinging movement of the arm portions 17 andthe stops areso disposed that when the arms are engaged therewith, the fingers 16 willnbridge the space between the adjacent ends of the housings 1'4. y A i y j "In practice, the deviceillustrated in Figs;4 1y to 3 inclusive is applied to the shirtfb'and and standing collar in the manner mentioned. The holder shown in Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive is applied to the interior of the coat collar in such position that the shank 11 will be received between the fingers 16 and the bar 12. The said holder may be so positioned as to permit of slight upward movement of the collar before the fingers 16 engage with the standard 9 of the button, or before the head 10 of the button is reached by the said holder. When the coat has moved upwardly until the holder has,

thus preventing the linen collar becoming readily soiled.

The foregoing description and the draw ings have reference to what may be consid ered the preferred or approved form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, ma-

terials, dimensions, etc. as may prove expedient and fall within'the scope of the appended claims.' 1

Attention is also called to the fact that the wearer can take off the coat regardless of the device constituting the invention since said device will disengege itself.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. In a garment holder, the combination with a stud having a pendant shank; of a holder comprising a bar having means for attachment to the inside of the coat, fingers pivotally connected with and outstanding from said bar, and yielding means holding them normally end to end to retain said shank but permitting them to swing inward toward the bar.

2. In a arment holder, the combination with a stu having a pendant shank; of a holder having a bar for attachment to the inside of a coat, a pair of housings outstanding from the inner face of said bar, a pair of L-shaped elements pivoted at their angles to said housings, and yielding means bearing their arms normally toward each other to hold their fingers point to point'for admitting the entrance but preventing the exit of said shank.

3. Ina garment holder, the combination with a stud having a pendant shank; of a .holder having a bar for attachment to the the entrance but` prevent the exit of *said shank. l.

4. `A garment holder, in combination,- a button including a shank, a holding bar, ngers pivoted in spaced relation uponsaid bar and extending toward each other, the free ends of said lingers 'being normally engaged with each other and adapted tofconfine said shank, arm portions on said ingers, stopslimiting the movement of said arms in one direction, and springs normally holding said arms against said stops.

5. A garment holder, in combination, a button including a shank, a holding bar, a pair of housings arranged in spaced relation upon said bar, fingers pivoted in said housings and designed to meet at their free ends in spaced relation from said bar, arms disposed at right angles to said fingers and connected therewith, springs within said housings normally forcing said arms outwardly, and stops limiting the outward movement of said arms.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturel in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

J osE GABRIEL Cosio, MANUEL OCHOA.

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